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Category: Hiking and Camping with Kids

End of 2020 Reflection

Welcome to the end of 2020. It will not be missed but it will surely be remembered. While looking through … More

Mental Health

Lovely Little Weekend

Blue Jay has been home since March and has had little-to-no formal structure other than spending one day at the … More

Camping, Family, Hiking, Whiteshell

Wild and Free: September Long Weekend

Blue Jay and I spent the weekend together on a little holiday in Riding Mountain National Park. The park has … More

Camping, Hiking, Riding Mountain National Park

Navigating my Garmin inReach

My breath was taken away as I moved myself and my heavy backpack over demanding terrain. Blue Jay floated along … More

Backpacking, Camping, Gear, Hiking, Safety

Trusting Ourselves

My daughter and I are cut from the same cloth and sometimes it creates challenges because we are both relentless, … More

Backpacking, Family, Hiking, Mental Health

A Turtle’s Pace Weekend

When we used our large base camping tent last summer for the final time, we packed away one of the … More

Camping, Family, Manitoba

Feed me on the trail: overnight hike with my family

My family and I hiked overnight to Tilson Lake in Riding Mountain National Park on June 22. We hiked a … More

Backcountry, Backpacking, Food, Hiking

Raising a Fierce Young Girl

Hiking makes me feel like a badass woman. I head out into the wilderness, sometimes by myself, carrying with me … More

Body Image, Kids, Mental Health

A trail food chat

I am preparing and planning for my family to hike overnight this weekend. This will be my third overnight since … More

Backpacking, Camping, Food, Hiking

Feed me on the Trail: Vegetarian Chili

We use our mind and body all day to get to our destination while hiking so it’s only right to … More

Food, Hiking, Kids

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